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So I made sort of an impulse purchase today, with some research involved. Looking for an AGM batt t
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Hi All, I just acquired at 1984 Catalina 27 and am going through and updating systems. I scraped the
Silverman at 10:33am 04.20.22
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Hello, I just returned from a boat survey for a Moody 42 CC, Bill Dixon design. Survey was in MD US
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Just bought a 28 1972, the fuel tank was remove and placed in cockpit previous to my ownership. Doe
flando at 6:27am 04.20.22
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I am currently away from my boat and need to know the diameter of my head stay wire and outside diam
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Aloha, I recently moved to a new marina and started having reverse polarity problems. At my prior m
Paul Cossman at 6:58pm 04.19.22
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Has anyone installed an Oceanair screen on their Passage 42 forepeak hatch? (It appears that the st
NYSail at 6:21pm 04.19.22
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So have a project to do with epoxying a threaded coupling to fiberglass. A male npt / 5/8 nipple wi
svAtargatis at 6:11pm 04.19.22
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The clutches on my boat are pretty worn out. Several of them won't stay open or in the position I p
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Ahoy, me mates! I'm looking for a dry storage facility that allows DIY in, or around the Los Angeles
Brad Cross at 1:33pm 04.19.22
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Xstream at 1:22pm 04.19.22
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Been awhile since I've posted on this forum, but to update my progress: I am using a 13.5 gallon fl
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Hi, Looking for a new home for our 1982 H33 interior. I pretty much have everything except the door
Xstream at 12:54pm 04.19.22
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I have a Jabsco twist and lock manual toilet: # 29090-5000 that I have installed in a restoration o
gkeiser at 10:39am 04.19.22
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Hi everyone. I've read many of the O'Day Mast raising threads here, but haven't seen any that discus
Leeward Rail at 7:35am 04.19.22
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Hello All, I want to install some gates in the lifelines, so i need to shorten them and crimp on ne
Rohan at 7:17am 04.19.22
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Does anyone know? Last year, I heard that Hunter stopped making their larger boats as they had a dis
Leeward Rail at 7:08am 04.19.22
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Good Morning All, I am in the process of creating an improved website for our sailing club, and was
Anon 156829 at 9:33pm 04.18.22
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We are looking at taking our 2004 Catalina 310 (hull #268) down south from Lake Ontario (most likely

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Source for bulk ring terminals?
Timm R Oday25 at 11:34am 03.17.25
Newark electronics , Hamiltom Marine are two reputeable sources
What is name of a block's attachment point?
JBP-PA at 11:27am 03.17.25
Gotta love sailors, several words for everything. Ideally in a totally different context from norma
Source for bulk ring terminals?   (1)
jssailem at 11:24am 03.17.25
I cant stand crimping them I have been using a rachet crimp tool on all types of terminals. Just a
Hydro of CNG tank - HELP
Richard19068 at 11:23am 03.17.25
A Google search revealed this company. CNG Fuel System | Technician Jacksonville Maybe ask a mod
Towing Cat 22 with CX9
Tedd at 11:20am 03.17.25
The other thing to watch out for is overheating the transmission - tow packages often add a transmi
Hydro of CNG tank - HELP
Richard19068 at 11:17am 03.17.25
Here is an outlying idea. Get a regular scuba tank valve, swap that inplace of your CNG valve and
Can gasket tape ahere to hdpe?
jssailem at 11:15am 03.17.25
HDPE is not friendly with adhesives. Some heat approaches change the molecular structure (scorching)
MRBF fuse on disconnect terminal
LloydB at 11:01am 03.17.25
Minimal unless Clancy's been around. (again)
What is name of a block's attachment point?   (1)
Foswick at 10:45am 03.17.25
When a shackle is attached to a block in that fashion, it is also know as a becket. Becket is one o
Towing Cat 22 with CX9
majorkong1 at 10:44am 03.17.25
We've towed a C-22 for 10+ years now; never cross-country, but up to ~300 miles. We towed her home
Traditional Stuffing or Dripless?
BigEasy at 10:40am 03.17.25
Ancasta replied to my inquiry, saying that they have a 6 week lead time on the part :(. The irony o
Early 80s H36 Strut
rardiH36 at 10:34am 03.17.25
Yes, coming up with solutions with old boat DIY is fun! Sometimes when I am working on a project in
Towing Cat 22 with CX9
AaronD at 10:33am 03.17.25
We've towed a C-22 for 10+ years now; never cross-country, but up to ~300 miles. We towed her home w
Source for bulk ring terminals?
colemj at 10:32am 03.17.25
Is there a difference between crimping non-heat shrink and heat shrink terminals? I have both and h
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain?
Captain Larry-DH at 10:31am 03.17.25
The premise that a new app (no matter how good the potential) could quickly become the "defacto" cal
Source for bulk ring terminals?
Stu Jackson at 10:21am 03.17.25
Any decent hardware store soon became my favorite marine store! :) Get regular terminals and seal
What is name of a block's attachment point?
stickinthemud57 at 10:12am 03.17.25
One alternative would be to pass a bolt though the end of the block and make a Dyneema soft shackle.
MRBF fuse on disconnect terminal
dlochner at 10:07am 03.17.25
Lots of good stuff here! Thanks for all the feed back. Followup on the MRBF fuse - I took a skim o
Pearson 303 Cutlass Bearing Help
jssailem at 10:06am 03.17.25
A marine boat worker was doing the same job on a power boat next to mine. He agreed that some of the

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